RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

IN THE MATTER OF:	DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2017-03609

XXXXXXXXXXXX	COUNSEL: NONE

	HEARING: NO

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

Her DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, effective 25 June 2015, be corrected, to reflect her home of record (HOR) as Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WI) instead of Cameron, North Carolina (NC).    

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:

Her HOR at the time of enlistment was Milwaukee, WI, as annotated on her original enlistment paperwork, DD Form 4/1, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States, dated 2 March 2013.  The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

The applicant is in the Air Force Reserve currently serving in the grade of senior airman (E-4).

On 2 March 2013, the applicant enlisted in the Air National Guard (ANG) of Wisconsin.  

On 22 July 2014, the applicant was relieved from assignment and honorably discharged from the ANG.

On 23 July 2014, the applicant was transferred to the United States Air Force Reserve (USAFR).  

On 2 February 2015, according to Air Reserve Orders Writing System (AROWS), the applicant was ordered to depart and return to Cameron, NC, for active duty training.     

According to the applicant’s DD Form 214, effective 25 June 2015, she was honorably released from active duty due to the completion of the required active duty training for the period of 26 January 2015 through 25 June 2015.  

On 26 January 2018, the applicant’s DD Form 214, effective 25 June 2015 was corrected to reflect her total prior active service as 7 months and 6 days instead of 7 months and 22 days.  In addition, her total prior inactive service of 1 year, 3 months, and 19 days was changed to 1 year, 3 months, and 3 days, her separation code was changed to “MBK” instead of “NONE”, and her reentry code changed to “N/A” instead of  6Q” (on conditional release pending enlistment other unit). 

For more information, see the excerpt of the applicant’s record at Exhibit B and the advisory at Exhibit C.

AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

ARPC/DPTS recommends denying the application.  In accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-3202, Separation Documents, it is outlined what is to be annotated in items 7a (Place of Entry into Active Duty) and 7b (Home of Record at Time of Entry) of the DD Form 214.  For block 7a, ANG and Reserve members use the address listed on their Active Duty (AD) orders.  Accordingly, for block 7b, ANG and Reserve members use the address listed in Item 7a. The applicant had extended active duty orders covering the period of the contested DD Form 214, which lists Cameron, NC as the mailing address, as well as, the start and ending location for the specified period of active duty.  This is different from Regular Air Force enlisted members; the HOR is based on the latest DD Form 4/1.  Although the member did initially enlist into the Reserve in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, her active duty time started and completed in Cameron, North Carolina.  The complete advisory is at Exhibit C.

APPLICANT’S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:

The Board sent a copy of the Air Force evaluation to the applicant on 14 March 2018 for comment (Exhibit D), but has received no response.

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  The application was timely filed.

2.  The applicant exhausted all available avenues of non-judicial relief before applying to the Board.

3.  After thoroughly reviewing all Exhibits, it is the Board’s opinion that the applicant is not the victim of an error and injustice.  The Board concurs with the rationale and recommendation of AFPC/DPTS and finds that a preponderance of the evidence does not substantiate the applicant’s contentions.  Therefore, the Board recommends against correcting the applicant’s records.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:

The applicant be informed the evidence did not demonstrate material error or injustice, and the application will only be reconsidered upon receipt of relevant evidence not already considered by the Board.

CERTIFICATION:

The following quorum of the Board, as defined in Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2603, Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR), paragraph 1.5, considered Docket Number BC-2017-03609 in Executive Session on 10 July 2018:

Panel Chair
Panel Member
Panel Member

All members voted not to correct the record.  The panel considered the following:

Exhibit A:	Application, DD Form 149, w/atchs, dated 1 August 2017.
Exhibit B:	Documentary evidence, including relevant excerpts from official records.
Exhibit C:	Advisory opinion, ARPC/DPTS, w/atchs, dated, 7 February 2018.
Exhibit D:	Letter, AFBCMR to applicant, dated 14 March 2018.

Taken together with all Exhibits, this document constitutes the true and complete Record of Proceedings required by AFI 36-2603, paragraph 4.11.9.